"Sun Wukong! Your lifespan has come to an end!"

Yama pointed at Zhang Mu and spoke.

Zhang Mu grinned and said, "My lifespan has ended? Now that I've become an immortal, I'm beyond the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements! The Underworld has no jurisdiction over me!"

"How dare you! Seize this monstrous monkey!"

Yama, the King of Hell, slammed his gavel, and a group of underworld officials attacked Zhang Mu.

Zhang Mu chuckled inwardly and continued to play along with their act.

In a matter of moments, all the underworld messengers were knocked to the ground.

He jumped in front of Yama, the King of Hell: "Old Yama, today I'll show you that there are some people you can't afford to offend!"

"you!"

The King of Hell glared angrily.

"Um?"

Zhang Mu glared at him and slapped him a few times.

"Spare me! Spare me!"

King Yama immediately began to flatter him, his face full of ingratiation.

"Immortal, please calm your anger. We have arrested the wrong person."

"Arrested the wrong person? Didn't you just say I was past my prime? How come it's now the wrong person?"

Zhang Mu said with a mocking look in his eyes.

King Yama was speechless, cursing inwardly. If he hadn't been acting, how could this monkey have gotten the chance to run wild in the underworld?

Zhang Mu stopped teasing him: "Bring me your Book of Life and Death!"

"this..."

King Yama hesitated for a moment, but then remembered that his goal was to make Zhang Mu make a mistake, so he immediately ordered someone to bring the Book of Life and Death.

He felt that, given the monkey's nature, it would definitely make wild changes, and that would be the time for the Heavenly Court to cause trouble.

Zhang Mu glanced at him, clearly wondering what he was thinking.

The system gave a notification the moment the Book of Life and Death was touched.

[Ding! Copyable magic item, Book of Life and Death, detected. Copy?]

"copy."

Zhang Mu thought to himself.

[Ding! Copy successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained a copy of the Book of Life and Death.]

[Ding! The Book of Life and Death has triggered a hundredfold amplification, transforming into the Book of Life and Death!]

Although the name remained the same, its power had increased many times over, and Zhang Mu thus obtained a supreme treasure for free.

Then they copied the Judge's Pen exactly, since these two are a set of magical artifacts.

After finishing his business, he pretended to look through the items, then returned them to the King of Hell.

"Alright, since you've arrested the wrong person, I'm leaving."

Zhang Mu patted his behind and left, leaving Yama completely bewildered.

No, brother, why don't you tear up the Book of Life and Death? If you don't tear it up, how can I file a complaint and give the Heavenly Court a reason to punish you?

Before leaving, Zhang Mu glanced into the depths of the underworld, where he sensed a powerful aura.

I reckon it's another quasi-saint. Tsk tsk, this underworld isn't a place to sit idly by. It may look weak on the surface, but there are countless powerful figures hidden behind the scenes.

Zhang Mu stopped paying attention and soon his soul left the underworld and returned to Flower Fruit Mountain.

He casually set up a concealment barrier, then with a wave of his hand, a book exuding a chilling aura appeared.

"Hiss, this thing is incredible. Even my body, that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, feels uncomfortable. After the enhancement, it has probably transformed into a Primordial Treasure."

Zhang Mu took out the judge's pen again and examined it closely.

Then they began refining the two magical treasures.

With the support of these two magical treasures, his combat power became even stronger, accumulating some foundation for future battles.

Because Zhang Mu did not cause a great disturbance in the underworld, nor did he go to the Dragon Palace of the East Sea to retrieve the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel).

The Heavenly Court had no reason to cause trouble for Zhang Mu.

This gave the Jade Emperor a headache, since the show still had to go on.

He asked the immortals if there were any other methods.

Venus's eyes darted around, and he stepped forward, saying, "Your Majesty, why not invite him to serve as an official in Heaven?"

"Recruit him as an official?"

The Jade Emperor was puzzled.

Venus explained, “That stone monkey is wild and unruly. We’ll give him the lowest official position. Once he discovers the truth, he’ll be dissatisfied and cause a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace. Then we’ll have a reason to take action.”

"Then what official position should be given to him?"

The Jade Emperor asked.

"The position of Bi Ma Wen! He'll be in charge of watching over the horses. This way, if others mock him from the sidelines, they'll surely provoke him."

Venus laughed.

The immortals thought it made sense, and the Jade Emperor also thought it was a good method.

"Then who will try to recruit him?"

"Let me go."

Venus volunteered, since he could share in the good fortune and merits just by participating.

The Jade Emperor thought about it and agreed. He reasoned that since the man had come up with the idea, why not give him a little benefit?

So Venus couldn't wait to descend to the mortal realm.

......

From time to time.

Flower and Fruit Mountain.

Zhang Mu exited his cultivation state and looked into the distance.

"They've arrived so quickly. Well, let's go to Heaven and steal some elixirs."

Zhang Mu licked his lips.

A figure descended from the sky and arrived at Flower Fruit Mountain in the distance.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Venus called out.

"Who is making such a racket here?"

Zhang Mu spoke up.

"It is I, Your Majesty!"

Venus waved to signal.

"Oh? Who are you? Why are you calling me?"

Zhang Mu cooperated with him in the acting.

"I am Venus."

"Venus? I don't know him. What do you want with me, old man?"

Zhang Mu asked.

Venus's lips twitched, but he didn't mind and continued, "I have come by imperial decree to offer amnesty to Your Majesty. I request Your Majesty to ascend to Heaven and serve as an official!"

"To be an official under Heaven?"

Seeing this, Venus immediately explained, fearing that the monkey wouldn't understand and would refuse: "The Heavenly Court governs the Three Realms. As long as you serve as an official in the Heavenly Court, all the beings in the Three Realms will respect the Heavenly Court and not oppose you. You also receive an annual salary and can occasionally attend the Peach Banquet to enjoy peaches. It's truly a place with many benefits!"

Watching Taibai Jinxing's flowery words, Zhang Mu sneered inwardly. If he didn't know how the plot would unfold, he would have been completely fooled.

However, it just so happens that I also had the idea of ​​stealing the elixir of immortality from Laozi.

If you're an official in Heaven, you should at least take matters into your own hands.

So he said, "Is that really so?"

"It's true! I would never lie to Your Majesty!"

Venus patted his chest and assured him.

"Very well, I will go to the Heavenly Court with you."

Zhang Mu nodded.

"Very well, Your Majesty, please follow me."

Venus exclaimed happily, "I didn't expect things to go so smoothly!"

The two soon arrived at the Heavenly Court and met the Jade Emperor.

Zhang Mu looked around, acting as if he had never seen the world before.

"You audacious stone monkey, why do you not bow before the Jade Emperor!"

The immortals rebuked them.

Zhang Mu thought to himself with disdain, "You're not even qualified to make me bow down to you. We'll be enemies from now on, so why should I be polite to you?"

The only person he could treat with respect was Bodhi Patriarch. If he were to dominate the Three Realms in the future, he could spare him from conflict out of consideration for past kindness.

After the karmic debts are settled, give him a small plot of land to live on in his old age.

Zhang Mu stood proudly before the Jade Emperor. Since none of you dared to turn against me now, what did he have to fear?

Seeing this, the Jade Emperor smoothed things over, saying, "This monkey was born and raised in the earth, so it's understandable that he doesn't know etiquette. He can simply stop bowing to me from now on."

Since the Jade Emperor had spoken, the immortals naturally said nothing more.

"Sun Wukong, do you know what the purpose of this trip is?"

The Jade Emperor asked with a smile.

"Didn't you offer me a position in Heaven?"

Zhang Mu spoke up.

"That's right. Since we are officials, we naturally need to hold official positions. My dear ministers, please take a look and see which official positions are currently vacant?"

The Jade Emperor feigned concern.